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Cajeput

Safety data -- non-toxic, nonsensitizing, may irritate the skin in high concentration.

Family -- Myrtaceae

Synonyms – White Tea Tree, White Wood, Swamp Tea Tree, Punk Tree, Paperback Tree  

Herbal/folk tradition - Held in high regard in the East,  it is used locally for colds, headaches, throat infections, toothache, sore and aching muscles, fever (cholera), rheumatism and various skin diseases.  Only the oil is used in the western herbal tradition and is known for producing a sensation of warmth and quickening the pulse.  It is used for chronic laryngitis and bronchitis, cystitis, rheumatism and to expel roundworm.

Aromatherapy/home use.  

Circulation, muscles and joints -- arthritis, muscular aches and pains, rheumatism.

Respiratory system -- asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, coughs, sinusitis, sore throat.

Genito-urinary system -- cystitis, urethritis, urinary infection.

Immune system -- colds, flu, viral infections.  

Skincare -- insect bites, oilyskin, spots.

Other uses -- used in dentistry and pharmaceutical work as an antiseptic; in expectorant and tonic formulations, throat lozenges, gargles.  Used as a fragrance and refreshing agent in soaps, cosmetics, detergents and perfumes.  Occasionally employed as a flavor component in food products of soft drinks.

Distribution -- it grows wild in Malaysia, Indonesia,

 the Philippines, Viet Nam, Australia and southeastern Asia. Extraction -- essential oil by steam distillation from the fresh leaves and twigs.

Characteristics -- a pale yellow-green, mobile liquid (the green tinge derives from traces of copper found in the tree), with a penetrating, Camphor medicinal odor.  Compared with eucalyptus oil it has a slightly milder fruity body note.  

Actions -- mildly analgesic, antimicrobial, antneuralgia, antispasmodic, antiseptic (pulmonary, urinary, intestinal), anthelmintic, diaphoretic, carminative, expectorant, febrifuge, insecticide, sudorific, tonic.

EO117B    Cajeput        1oz           $8.70

EO117C   Cajeput       2oz             $16.50

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